Chapter 22: Savoring the Delicious Snake Meat

  After lights out at night, the class leader asked me to go and help with cooking duties.

  I put on my military coat and went out immediately.

  Originally, the class leader had planned to let the cook class leader deal with the snake directly in the kitchen.

  However, the head of the cooking class disagreed.

  Because the cooking class also has a quartermaster, the quartermaster position is similar to the platoon leader, managing the cooks in the company. The quartermaster is in charge of the company's daily expenses, and our monthly allowances are also handled by the quartermaster, just like the finance department of a company.

  What's even worse is that this squad leader just so happens to be the squad leader of the artillery platoon. If he finds out that our squad leader and we ate the snake they released, I reckon we'll be in for it.

  At that time, I also suggested giving the steward a few doses of cold medicine and letting him sleep well, so as to deceive heaven and cross the sea.

  Alas, it's better not to mention this proposal. As soon as I mentioned it, the class monitor got angry and kicked my butt again, blaming me for giving him such strong cold medicine when I was the deputy class monitor at that time.

  Alas, it's really like a mute eating bitter melon, too bitter to speak out. Actually, I wanted to tell the class monitor: "Who told you to do this? You're asking for trouble. If you didn't want to test us, who would have been stupid enough to poison you? And I still feel sorry for those medicines."

  But can only think and dare not say, said it's estimated there will be no good days again.

  The monitor and the cook finally came to an agreement.

  After lights out, I will assist the cook team leader in completing the plan for stewing snake soup.

  After arriving at the back mountain, I saw that the cook team leader was already busy.

  I turned on the flashlight and was about to help when I got scolded instead.

  "Bastard, don't hit me with the flashlight." The cook team leader cursed at me.

  I immediately turned off the flashlight and asked: "Cooking class leader, how should I fight with a flashlight?"

  "Come, be like me."

  The squad leader of the cooking class said as he opened a small flashlight and then put his hand on the light head.

  Not to mention, after such treatment, the lights are not so bright, and if you look over from the military camp, you will definitely not find anyone here.

  Inadvertently, I learned another skill.

  In front of the cook team leader was a field stove, with some pots and pans placed on the edge.

  These things were ready in the afternoon, and it was also in the afternoon that I learned how to dig a field stove ahead of time.

  This field stove is different from ordinary stoves. If I hadn't been to the troops, I really didn't know that there were so many things to learn about field stoves.

  Because this wild field stove is invisible when it's on fire.

  What I appreciate even more is that after the wild camping stove is lit, the smoke surprisingly does not float upwards, only emitting a little bit of smoke, and the smoke only floats around the surface exhaust port.

  After lighting the fire, the cook team leader started pouring five bottles of mineral water into the pot.

  After the water boiled, a lot of auxiliary materials were poured in, among which the most was white radish.

  Put it down in large chunks.

  "Come over, I'm going to cut the snake meat now." The cook team leader whispered to me.

  After I turned around with the flashlight in hand, the cook began to cut up the snake that had been refrigerated in the cook's quarters for several hours.

  After a few minutes, the snake meat was finally put in the pot and started stewing.

  After covering the pot with a lid, the head of the cooking class called me over and started chatting with me.

  "It's really hard to tell that you're still a foodie." The cook squad leader smiled at me.

  I smiled and replied: "Actually, I've never had snake meat before, always wanted to try it. To borrow the class monitor's phrase from this afternoon, today can be considered as a day that I finally encountered."

  Hahaha...

  The two of us were laughing quietly.

  "Xiao Bin, work hard and don't disappoint your class leader."

  I don't quite understand what "Steward" means.

  The squad leader patted me on the shoulder and continued: "You've been spotted by the old squad leader."

  "I knew it."

  The monitor had taken a liking to me, which I was aware of. However, I didn't quite understand the meaning behind what the monitor said.

  "Do you know that when Old Squad Leader was in his eighth year of being a soldier, he planned to return home and get married. At that time, Old Squad Leader also chose an outstanding one, just like now. But unexpectedly..."

  "What's next?" I asked eagerly.

  "Alas, unfortunately, at that time the kid had already become the ace of our company, but the old squad leader thought it was still not enough and finally fell off the 400-meter obstacle cloud ladder again. Left foot fracture."

  "What happened after that?" I asked.

  The cook squad leader sighed: "After being hospitalized for half a year, I finally recovered like the other comrades."

  "Ah... That old soldier didn't think of continuing to stay in the team, will he continue after recovering from his injury?" I also feel a little regretful.

  "He actually wanted to, but his parents were not willing. The family conditions are quite good, he is the only child, and his parents want him to go back and help with the business."

  The cook continued to say after adding some seasonings into the pot: "That kid was very grateful to Old Classmate, and every month he would send some local specialties to Old Classmate after learning that Old Classmate had given up the idea of revenge."

  "Don't worry, I'll definitely not let you down, and next year you can retire with peace of mind and get married and have children."

  "Hehe, Old Class Leader got married during his vacation last year and the baby just turned one month old recently." said the Cook Class Leader.

  I'm somewhat surprised, I didn't expect the class monitor to have become a father already.

  "Alright, let's stop here, the snake meat is almost gone."

  The cook team leader finished speaking and opened the lid, and a wave of meat fragrance wafted out.

  It smells so good, it really lives up to being the head of the cooking class. I'm getting impatient and want to taste it now.

  "Here, try some, you foodie."

  The cook team leader handed me a big bowl of food.

  I ate without hesitation.

  It's delicious, really too delicious.

  "After you finish eating, hurry up and switch with your squad leader to eat." The cook squad leader said to me.

  I somewhat embarrassingly replied: "Uh, what's that, Head of the Cooking Class? I'll ask timidly, can I have another bowl?"

  "Hehe, eat up." The cook squad leader said with a smile.

  I never thought I'd have snake meat for the first time in such a situation, but it was really delicious. This experience is something I will never forget in my life.

  Nor will I forget the generous cook sergeant who cooked such delicious snake meat for us.

  Just as I finished eating and was about to go back to replace the class monitor, unexpectedly the class monitor himself came, along with Xia Xiaoliu class monitor and my deputy class monitor.

  "Hello, class monitors." I greeted the class monitors.

  "Xiao Bin, hurry up and get me a bowl." The class monitor said to me impatiently.

  I immediately picked up a new bowl and filled it with a big bowl for the class leader.

  "It smells so good! Haha!"

  "Yes, it's been a long time since I've had snake meat, it's really good."

  "It must be delicious with me as the cook and our squad leader in charge."

  Watching several class leaders enjoying snake meat, I was very happy in my heart.

  "A few class leaders, I'll go back first," I said with a wipe of my mouth.

  "Uh, be careful on your way back, don't get caught."

  I nodded and left Hou Shan.

  When I came out of the mountain, I almost ran into the fifth squadron leader Zhou Zheng who was rushing over in a hurry, and he scared me half to death.

  No wonder there were five fewer squad leaders just now, it turns out that Squad Leader Five is the leader of this post.

  The five team leaders of the next shift rushed over eagerly.

  Today, several class leaders' actions really surprised me...